Batura Peak 7785
The highest peak in the Batura Range is Batura I with 7,785 meters. In 1947, RCF Schimberg explored the southern approaches to Batura from Baltaro and Kukuay glaciers and found them blocked by a sheer mountain wall of a height of nearly 6,000ft. Earlier, in September 1925, a strong survey-exploratory team of Dr. Philips Christian Visser, his wife Jenny Visser-Hooft and others, after returning to Passu via Karun Pir, expedition of Dr. Alexander Schlee, consisting of six persons, went to the area to climb the peak. After setting up maps show its height as 7,730m while Japanese maps show it as 7,760m and 7,710m base camp and five other camps, two of its members climbed the peak braving a very bad and cloudy day.
The other nearby peak is called Batura II or peak No.31.Some European.
Is stated to have explored the whole of Batura Glacier.
In 1976, German Goppinger Himalayan Base Camp Altitude: 3900m
| Location | Batura Glacier |
| Range | Karakoram |
| Duration | 45 Days |
| Best Time | June – August |
| Days | Activities | Overnight |
| 1 | Islamabad/Briefing | Hotel |
| 2 | Drive from Islamabad-Chilas 11-12 hrs | Hotel |
| 3 | Drive from Chilas-Passu. | Hotel |
| 4-6 | Trek from passu to Base Camp | Camp |
| 7-40 | Climbing Days | Camp |
| 41 | Trek to Passu-Karimabad | Hotel |
| 42 | Drive from Karimabad-Besham | Hotel |
| 43 | Drive from Besham-Islamabad | Hotel |
| 44 | Morning drive for Debriefing | Hotel |
| 45 | Departure to Home |
SERVICES INCLUDED
1. All Airport pick and drop
2. Both ways airfare between Islamabad – Skardu – Islamabad.
3. Transportation for briefing, debriefing and sightseeing.
4. Transportation between Skardu – Hushe – – Skardu
5. Three nights’ Accommodation, twin bed room in Islamabad (bed & breakfast)
6. Three nights in Skardu Hotel with full board.
7. Two nights in Chilas Hotel with full board.
8. Local staff Wages, insurance, food and equipment.
9. Low porters to carry expedition and trekking equipment, foods.
10. Way up 75kg each climbing members.
11. Way down 50kg each climbing members.
12. All trekking and base camp foods.
13. Comfortable members tent, Mess tent, Kitchen tent, store tent, office tent, toilet tent, table, chairs & kitchen utensils.
14. Assistance for Reconfirmation of international flight tickets.
15. All Camping fees, road taxes & bridge crossing fee.
16. Low Porters Equipment’s.
17. Documentation & climbing permit
18. CKNP west management fee
19. Royalty fee and additional member fee
20. Liaison officer Kit allowance, food, flight fare.
SERVICES NOT INCLUDED
1. Member international flight tickets
2. Helicopter emergency rescue fees (refundable if not use, it is now US$15000/-
3. Members any climbing gears
4. Member personal insurance
5. High altitude tent
6. High altitude food
7. High altitude porter
8. Sleeping bag and all personal expenses such as telephone calls, fax, email charges, liquor or soft drinks,
9. Room service, gratuities for personal services, items of a purely personal nature
10. Custom clearing charges (import and export of equipment)
11. EPI gas and oxygen cylinder
12. Any unforeseen expenses (just like road block extra hotel stay or if members stay more days at Base Camp) then members will be pay according to the numbers of days basses.
13. Trekking members and climbing member will come together. If any/some member split during the period then there extra expenses will be charged according to normal price.
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